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    Bright light for Blitz

    2003-07-17T08:30:00Z

    AV specialist Blitz has spent£500,000 on a new facility and 50 high-res LED panels from Lighthouse Technologies. The new LVP0630 panels are for television studio hire. Studio lights mean that images on LEDs can sometimes lack clarity. Lighthouse LEDs were chosen because they 'provide high-resolution image at incredible levels of ...

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    Branson fronts show for Five

    2003-07-17T08:30:00Z

    Colourful tycoon Richard Branson is set to augment his already considerable media presence by taking on a TV presenting role in a new series for Five about ill-fated adventures, writes Paul Revoir.

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    LWT ups current affairs output

    2003-07-17T08:30:00Z

    LWT is beefing up its current affairs coverage this autumn by turning The London Programmeinto a series and ordering 40 editions of political show The Week, writes Paul Revoir.

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    Steve-o set for Men & motors

    2003-07-17T08:30:00Z

    Granada Sky Broadcasting's Men & Motors channel has signed an exclusive deal with distribution company Nigel Wood to screen previously unseen footage of pranks from Jackassstar Steve-0. The 3 x 30-minute series, Steve-O: Don't Try This at Home, will run ...

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    BB housemate is hook for extreme fishing on H&L

    2003-07-17T08:30:00Z

    Former Big Brothercontestant Spencer Smith has become the latest ex-housemate to land a presenting role with an 'extreme' fishing series for Discovery Home & Leisure, writes Rosemary Gallagher.

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    Living orders 100 Loose Lips

    2003-07-17T08:30:00Z

    Living TV's first original talkshow, Loose Lips, has been recommissioned, writes Rosemary Gallagher.

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    Angus Deayton to star in baby cow comedy

    2003-07-17T08:30:00Z

    Indie Baby Cow has lined up Angus Deayton to star in its new Julia Davies-scripted comedy, Nighty Night, for BBC3 and BBC2. Deayton, who was sacked from BBC1's Have I Got News for Youfollowing sex and drugs revelations, will play ...

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    Glasshead's magic grandad wins reorder

    2003-07-17T08:30:00Z

    Indie Glasshead has won a commission for a second 4 x 15-minute series of BBC educational show Adventures with Magic Grandad. The company has produced the series, which has been running for 10 years and is aimed at five to seven-year-olds and their teachers, since ...

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    Five pays visit to V&A gothic art exhibition

    2003-07-17T08:30:00Z

    Five has ordered a 30-minute programme for the autumn about the forthcoming gothic exhibition at the Victoria & Albert Museum in South Kensington, London. The film from indie Illuminations, producer of last year's Five arts series The Aztecsand Art Now, ...

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    C4 to air Manchester finale of Kay's tour

    2003-07-17T08:30:00Z

    Channel 4 is to air a recording of award-winning comedian Peter Kay's stand-up show at the Manchester News Arena. The final gig of his 180-date tour on Tuesday 1 July - the eve of Kay's 30th birthday - took place in the arena where Kay once worked as a steward. ...

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    BBC starts on another Anthony Trollope

    2003-07-17T08:30:00Z

    The BBC has gone into production on its new 4 x 90-minute Andrew Davies-scripted adaptation of Anthony Trollope's He Knew He Was Right. The 12-week shoot will take place in London, Italy and the west country with Nigel Stafford-Clark producing. Made by BBC Wales in ...

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    NME to launch TV chart show with MTV2

    2003-07-17T08:30:00Z

    MTV2 is teaming up with music newspaper NMEto launch a daily alternative chart show, which will be compiled by viewers voting for their favourite tunes. Kicking off on 3 August in a 19.00 slot - which will see it go head to head with both ...

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    Weakened TV

    2003-07-16T09:54:02Z

    Now BBC admit: We can't get Saturday night right. ...

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    The Office spearheads record year for profits

    2003-07-16T09:52:03Z

    He may not be much of a manager but David Brent, the fictional boss in the sitcom The Office, has proved to be one ...

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    Saturday nights are week, admits TV chief

    2003-07-16T09:49:17Z

    The BBC admitted yesterday that the Saturday night schedule on BBC1 was lacklustre and that it was struggling to fi...

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    BBC protests at Enron jibe

    2003-07-16T09:42:36Z

    Simmering tensions between the BBC and Labour exploded yesterday after an MP accused the corporation of being as co...

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    Cut TV filth

    2003-07-16T09:26:21Z

    Modern movies contain so much foul language that watchdogs are demanding a massive reduction in its use. ...

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    Saturday is a weak night for TV shows

    2003-07-16T09:24:54Z

    BBC bosses have admitted that Saturday night Tv is in crisis. ...

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    BBS paid£167,000 of YOUR money for this woman to move home

    2003-07-16T09:23:47Z

    Licence fee payers have been forced to stump up almost£170,000 to fund a top BBC executive's move from US to Brita...

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    Gee! Robin will show 'em how to be stars

    2003-07-16T09:10:16Z

    Bosses at BBC's Fame Academy hope to ditch their Lame Academy label by recruiting a string of top pop stars. ...